SR137: SR137 Arnold, Frankie Mae; condolences

This is a memorial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate to honor Frankie Mae Arnold, a longtime resident of Fairburn, Georgia. The resolution recounts her civic and community achievements, including serving 12 years as the first African American elected to the Fairburn City Council, and various awards she received for community service. The resolution does not change any law. It formally expresses the Senate's condolences and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to Arnold's family.

• Formally states that the Senate honors the life and memory of Frankie Mae Arnold and expresses regret at her passing.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Arnold's family.
• Recites biographical details about Arnold's community service and her role as the first African American elected to the Fairburn City Council.

This resolution directly concerns the family of Frankie Mae Arnold, who will receive a copy of it, and the residents of Fairburn, Georgia, where she lived and served on the city council for 12 years.

The resolution carries no legal or funding effect; it is a symbolic gesture of the Georgia Senate recognizing a local public figure's community contributions and offering condolences to her family after her death.

• The whereas clauses describe Arnold's 70-plus years living in Fairburn and her 12 years as the first African American elected to the Fairburn City Council.
• The whereas clauses list honors she received, including Citizen of the Quarter from The Fairburn News in 1993 and an Outstanding Community Service Award.
• The resolved clause states the Senate honors her life and memory and expresses sincere regret at her passing.
• The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to her family.

1. 2025-02-06Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-02-05Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Donzella James (D, SD-028)Primary sponsor
• Sheikh Rahman (D, SD-005)
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
• Jason Esteves (D, SD-035)
• Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)
• Derek Mallow (D, SD-002)
• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
• Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
• Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
• Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)
• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
• Freddie Sims (D, SD-012)
• Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)

• condolence resolution
• Fairburn Georgia
• local government history
• Georgia Senate